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This 1985 Porsche 911 Turbo is a grey-market example that was purchased new in Germany by the current owner. It was driven in Europe for a short time until being imported to Connecticut and fitted with an mph speedometer, though the German-spec engine and exterior features remain. Power comes from a turbocharged 3.3-liter flat-six mated to a 4-speed manual transaxle, and the car is equipped with sports seats. It is finished in Guards Red over a black full leather interior and recently received a top end engine and transmission rebuild at a cost of over $22k. The original owner had this work performed at the selling dealer’s shop, which specializes Porsches. This 911 Turbo is now being offered on consignment with service records, the original owner’s manuals, a clean Carfax, and a clean Connecticut title.

European-market examples were equipped with slimmer rear bumper overriders than their US counterparts, and they also have amber rear lenses. The Guards Red (L027) paint is believed to be original, and a rear wiper is equipped as seen above.

Small rectangular side markers were likely fitted when the car was imported, though the car retains its lower Euro ride height. The original 16″ Fuchs feature black centers and are shod in Pirelli P7000 Supersport tires.

Black full leather (VD) upholstery provides a nice contrast against the exterior color, and the original sport seats show minimal bolster wear for their age. The leather is starting to delaminate from the dash on the corners near the windshield and on the left side of the instrument cluster.

An alarm/disabling unit that was installed sometime in the late 1980s or early 1990s, and the original Blaupunkt cassette head unit, power accessories, and VDO gauges are said to be functioning properly. Because the speedometer was fitted when the car was nearly new, the 26,442 indicated miles are believed to be accurate apart from the delivery kilometers.

The unrestricted European version of the turbocharged 3.3-liter flat-six produced more horsepower than the later US market Turbos. Records show that maintenance performed by the current owner consisted primarily of new batteries, oil/filter changes, and new tires, though an invoice from a Porsche dealer shows an oil service, vacuum leak repair, and transmission diagnosis. Within the last 300 miles, the seller performed a top end rebuild of the engine and a transmission rebuild at a cost of over $22k.

Photographs of the front storage compartment show the VIN plate, factory option sticker, and original spare still in place. The “ZZZ” and “Z” in VIN (#WP0ZZZ93ZFS000352) verify the Europe/RoW designation, and the code C00 on the option sticker identifies it as a German-market car.

An accident-free Carfax confirms Connecticut ownership from new and shows three odometer readings from May 2005 to January 2008. The new owner reported on March 25, 2008 is said to refer to the original owner’s change in title from one of his corporations to another. Service records are included along with receipts for the engine and transmission work done at the seller’s shop. The original owner’s manuals and a toolkit also come with the car.